Bigger wheels.. Slower?
12-19-2006, 09:57 AM
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Bigger wheels.. Slower? I was reading in another thread how someone got bigger wheels and now there car seems slower. I'm asking woudl getting bigger wheels actaully make the car slower? Has anyone actually gone to the track with their bigger wheels and got a slower time? I currently have stock 16 inch salad shooters and plan on getting 17 inch Z06 Wheels. Would getting these affect the performance?
12-19-2006, 10:48 AM
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It is all about the weight...rotational mass has a HUGE effect on the car's performance. Bigger wheels/tires usually means heavier. If I really wanted my car to be fast, I can assure you, the wheels in my sig would be the first things to go.
12-19-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
It is all about the weight...rotational mass has a HUGE effect on the car's performance. Bigger wheels/tires usually means heavier. If I really wanted my car to be fast, I can assure you, the wheels in my sig would be the first things to go.
That way I can stop pestering you about it!
Let me get them chromed first 
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12-19-2006, 08:31 PM
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Depends on how sensitive your *** is......somehow that didnt sound right.
Im happy with my 19" but as Meent said they will be the first thing to go if I ever want to make it faster....cuz is already fast, OK?
Im happy with my 19" but as Meent said they will be the first thing to go if I ever want to make it faster....cuz is already fast, OK?
12-19-2006, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by -Freak-
^^^ HAHAHAHAHAHA.
would a 10hp loss even be SOTP noticable?
would a 10hp loss even be SOTP noticable?
12-20-2006, 12:45 AM
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i seemed to notice it when i went from my 16's to my 18's. one time when i was changing tires at the track my friend went to lift one up and couldnt believe how heavy they were, even compared to his 17" firehawk wheels. It seems to have droped me about 2 -3tenths in the 1/4. I went from running consistant 13.1's to 13.4's. and my mph went from 107-8 to 105-6
12-20-2006, 08:41 AM
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Wow,thanks for all the help. Looks like I won't have to worry about being slower with the bigger wheels becuase I won't be getting them for christmas. I just wish ym salad shooters were'nt so ugly and dirty.
12-20-2006, 10:26 AM
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Wow,thanks for all the help. Looks like I won't have to worry about being slower with the bigger wheels becuase I won't be getting them for christmas. I just wish ym salad shooters were'nt so ugly and dirty.
12-20-2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
That's okay...Santa isn't bringing me anything either
12-20-2006, 11:07 AM
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Thats strange cause i went from stock chrome ABS rims on my to 18/17 C5 rims and different tire sizes and i went with system and seats (i.e. full race weight) from a 12.9 to a 12.87, and a 12.85. So maybe it was to a lil better traction but i got a lil faster and the vetter rims felt lighter to me when i was changing them too. Maybe it all depends on what style and size rim you change to perhaps
